Friday, April 24

Upcycle to Make a Ring

Zakka Life Crafts has very simple project instructions for upcycling the plastic tab from a milk or juice container into a ring. The project is so simple even a young child can easily do this.

The only thing I'd add to her instructions is the possibility of cutting the round circle into different shapes for more variety. An adult should do the cutting and the edges of cut portion should be sanded down so they are not sharp.

From to

31 comments:

Unknown said...

What a clever idea ... and fun for kids!

Thanks for sharing!

Small Footprints
http://reducefootprints.blogspot.com

Hamlet said...

I love it! I'm going to share this with a friend of mine who makes jewelry with her kids.

Kimberly
http://kbkeilbach.blogspot.com

Le-Chat said...

I like this! I'd make one for myself if I could... Too bad the containers in my country don't have that inside capping! They use a different design here.

Crocheters also use the rings to crochet around and make tiny wreaths as tree ornaments. But they also use larger rings from plastic (milk) bottles for that. Here's an example of my own: http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=27433928

What puzzles me though is whatever happened to the old fashioned containers that you had to cut or tear open at the corner. I think it's just another sales trick that adds nothing really useful to the product. Just more waste and waste of resources. As if the cartons themselves aren't waste enough! You can't even throw them in the paper recycling bins because of the plastic coating.

artlover said...

You've been awarded with Honest Scrap Award . I like your versatality and creative mind on your recycled project.
Check out 'Mixed Media Leap of Faith' for the award!

Mariette xox

Shane Shirley said...

My girls will love this!

Anonymous said...

This remarkable idea is necessary just by the way

Anonymous said...

i easily love your writing style, very remarkable.
don't give up as well as keep posting as a result it just simply worth to look through it,
excited to view more and more of your own articles, goodbye ;)

matt at house clearance said...

wow wouldn't of even thought you could use these sort of items like that very nicely done miss :-)

Anonymous said...

Hello man!

It is my first time here. I just wanted to say hi!

Frank Zweegers said...

Great idea! I am recycling already a lot of stuff adn if I can reuse them mysefl it is even better ! Thanks for sharing.

Nancy Howe said...

I love using recycled items in crafts. I use manly only recycled items and find it such a joy. You have wonderful ideas! Thanks for sharing, feel free to stop at my blogspot. http://partymice.blogspot.com/

Eminia said...

Such a nice idea kids will fall in love with it..Closed Loop Recycling

Anonymous said...

Lovely sharp post. Never thought that it was this easy. Extolment to you!.

photo canvas pictures said...

great idea, thanks for sharing, have kids of my own to

American Recycling Technology said...

This is a great idea.. I will share with my friends

Manhattan Air Specialists said...

It is exciting to be able to recreate from the old and also helpful for the environment specially when it comes to plastics because it clogs the earth.

Marcos Galinari said...

Documentary from Brazil

"The colors of garbage"

Parte 01:
http://www.youtube.com/user/BlaFilmes#p/u/2/s77cmKQPfig

Parte 02:
http://www.youtube.com/user/BlaFilmes#p/u/1/OqJ3yb2dacE

Parte 03:
http://www.youtube.com/user/BlaFilmes#p/u/0/RjOyC2mZfnM

tks,

Marcos Galinari
Director

Mike's Vent Cleaning said...

That is a sweet looking ring which could be a beautiful gift to a dear friend too.There is a deadly need for recycling and stopping the waste from going to the dump.

Gigi said...

I adore your blog!!

ADMIN said...

Awesome! A way to let other people know about your recycling activities is to snap a picture of yourself while at work. Here's the application for doing just that. http://youtu.be/qxQn-00Rr7s

Unknown said...

what a beatifull ring!!! :D i like it

Unknown said...

Hahaha very creative but I'm not sure I know anyone who would actually wear this ring. Are these things also thrown out by the bottle depots? I know the caps are at least.

Unknown said...

Woah! That is pretty awesome, maybe I should try it sometime before I take things to the scrap metal recycling in Cincinnati, OH. Thanks for the tip.

Unknown said...

This is a great post. I love that you can make such great jewelry out of recycled material. I wonder if the recycling centres in Calgary do the same thing.

Anonymous said...

I love looking through a post that will make people think.
Also, many thanks for permitting me to comment!

Also visit my webpage cocktail dresses

Anonymous said...

Heya i am for the first time here. I came across this board and I find It
truly useful & it helped me out much. I hope to give something
back and aid others like you helped me.

Take a look at my blog :: more info

Anonymous said...

Your style is really unique in comparison to other folks I have read stuff from.
I appreciate you for posting when you've got the opportunity, Guess I'll just bookmark this blog.


Take a look at my web blog :: Click here

Anonymous said...

It's hard to find experienced people in this particular topic, but you sound like you know what you're talking about!
Thanks

My webpage :: More information

Anonymous said...

Hey there I am so grateful I found your web site,
I really found you by error, while I was browsing on Yahoo for something else, Anyways
I am here now and would just like to say thanks for a remarkable post and a all round entertaining blog (I also love
the theme/design), I don’t have time to read through it all at the minute but I have saved it and also added in your RSS feeds,
so when I have time I will be back to read more, Please do keep up the excellent b.


Also visit my site - location voiture casablanca

Anonymous said...

I think it's great how you can get a group of creative, easy going people together and then just take a step back and let them work. There is so much good needed to be done in the world, recycling cincinnati oh is a great start.

Unknown said...

When you are a recycler, you make the environment a better place. When you recycle the world is a cleaner place and you are reusing the things that you were just going to throw away.